“Manifested” is a short play based on the SCUM Manifesto by Valerie Solanas. Key Words: radical feminism, violence, theater, script, play Accompanying the play is a detailed explication that provides a history of the document, describes how my creative decision-making was tied to the manifesto, and outlines the specific passages that shaped the direction of “Manifested.” The explication also highlights how I encountered the SCUM Manifesto and details my experience of attempting to create a play that is true to Solanas’ vision for the future of feminism and of society. The characters, general setting, and other theatrical details within the play are of my own creation, but the majority of the set design, dialogue, and themes are influenced by and based on the text of the manifesto. “Manifested” is a short play based on the 1960s radical feminist text, the SCUM Manifesto by Valerie Solanas.
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